Update 10/22/24: Each year is a blessing with this little one! We have days where all he wants to do is play with your hand and roll on the bed or the couch. Everyday, all he wants is to be with you. He still gets sassy with his siblings but his way to play is to watch and bark at them as if he's the cheerleader on the sidelines. Omgoodness we love him so much.

Truthfully, Jasper's age and lungs are really taking its toll. He just saw the vet and he barely has any muscle mass left in his tiny back legs. He's on monthly librella shots, prednisone daily to help with his breathing, hydrocodone and cerenia as well. He walks sideways too. But nothing stops him from getting where he wants to go. Even if it means we help him some of the way out the back door to sit in the sun, or back up the step when he's had enough. He is always right there with us.

Please remember to follow our little United Yorkie Rescue Forever Ours babies. They all have gut wrenching stories you can read on our website at www.uyr.us, but they are truly God's gifts to us. They have multiple medical needs as well, so your donations are just a blessing for us as always.

Thank you all and bless you for all you do!

Update 11/6/23: United Yorkie Rescues Forever Ours precious Jasper's breathing is really changing, especially as he ages and the weather changes. We have now permanently added the steroid. Sadly, the Dr stated there is not much more we can do at this point (with sadness in his voice) and his age. This hit hard...it made me realize what he was saying, and I just don't think of this little one reaching that time in his life. It's a hit in the gut. Because of the horrific heartworm disease he had, along with the fact this little one had died on me twice during his early care because of the heartworms, the disease really did a number on his lungs. It took over a year of monthly use of the Advantage Multi only to kill off the worms. Poor little guy just wants to play, even as a senior! His play consists of rolling on his back and mouthing with Abigail or my brother's chihuahua Jacob. Sadly, it's just not able to happen long with the coughing that just takes his breath away. He resorts to just sitting and barking while they tag play at him. Jasper is currently taking meds for that cough which include hydrocodone and cerenia, and as I stated, now we have added a steroid. Please, if possible, donate to our sweet babies at www.uyr.us. Every little bit helps. We have a yellow donate button on the home page and each baby has their personal donate button in the Looking for Love section on the left. Jasper can be found in the Forever Ours tab on the left as well. If you cannot donate, please share this post. You never know whose heart these babies might touch. Have a blessed weekend and thank you!

Update 6/26/22: Each day we are blessed to have another day with this little man who has conquered death more than once! A little history of this baby: Jasper was thrown away in his own backyard and saved by the neighbors. The neighbors saw this little 4lb baby starving in the heat. They knocked on the door and were greeted by a couple of large pit bulls at the door. They asked about the little dog and was wondering if they could have him...the answer was "Yes, please...no one likes him!" United Yorkie Rescue was contacted and I drove 4 hours to pick this baby up and straight back home to our vets. Jasper had so many issues. He had a seizure, he had a horrible heart murmur, he was HW positive, he couldn't walk without needing assistance because after a few steps he collapsed as he could not breathe. He died twice in my arms and I revived him and ended up in the ER twice with hemoragraphic vagal responses from his death. Jasper is now 9 to 10 yrs old. We still have issues with walking. Recently, we visited the vet to see if we could help his back leg that he holds up all the time (he had patella surgery years ago), however, his little legs are so arthritic from compensating all these years so fixes are not possible. He's still my little "Cute as bug" but he reminds me everyday he's also still the baby! This little baby will always stay with UYR as a forever ours. He's touched so many through the years and he's brought so many people into my life. He has also brought many into UYR as fosters! Please remember our Forever Ours at www.uyr.us. They will always be medically cared for by UYR and receive the love by the fosters they live with. They are Forever Home with us!! Jasper sends his loves to you all~~

Update 11-4-20: Ahhh this little man has stolen so many hearts...United Yorkie Rescue Forever Ours ~~JASPER~~. Jasper came to us a little over 4yrs ago. He was dying in a backyard and his owners told a neighbor to please take him, they didn't want him. I quickly made a 4.5hr drive when we were asked to help and this was the beginning of his fight for life. Sweet Jasper, this precious boy, had no fur and scabs all over his poor malnourished body. He received much needed fluids at the vet and that afternoon and the next day he had seizures. Jasper was HW positive, with the most horrific case of heartworm infestation they had ever seen. It took 3 years to test heartworm negative and Jasper has died twice during this time frame. God thankfully helped me bring him back, while the ER worked their magic to allow us to bring him home!

Today Jasper cannot play or get excited without going into coughing attacks. Heartworm disease has affected his heart and lungs. He walks like he is an old man and tires easily. Jasper was only 3 years old when he was rescued, so it's been very hard to see such a young baby struggle like an elderly senior dog. Jasper gets follow-up vet visits often and soon we will reassess his heart. Remember United Yorkie Rescue's Forever Ours if you're ever looking to sponsor a sweet baby in need. Their care is monthly maintenance of their health conditions, and with your donations, that allows us to continue their mission with these babies. As always, bless you and thank you for loving our babies.

Update 11-18-18: Jasper is in trouble and desperately needs your help. Early this morning I was awakened with the sounds of a dog getting sick and a horrible cry of pain and agony. Jasper, who lays next me, was in a contorted stiff position with eyes glazed and retching or seizing then stopped breathing. I rushed to my husband in the living room placed him on the chair and started rescue breathing and compression's, then took my finger a couple of times to swipe his mouth and throat to see if he had aspirated but nothing. I ran to the back door since the cold front was blowing in and stood in the cold whispering to him as I tried soft compression's and his chest moved. We gathered him up and rushed to the ER as he wretched and defecated while he didn't move his head nor his eyes.

As of now, Jasper is in the oxygen chamber. Jasper's blood work is a mess. He was severely dehydrated and his pancreatic values are OFF THE CHARTS as well. His liver is also suffering. His poor little heart is trying to fight and we are already at the tune of $3000. He will need additional support as well after this specialty care. Please help us save this little love bug. Help us give Jasper his Christmas Miracle with the start of thankful Thanksgiving. I will keep all of you updated and God Bless you ALL!!

UPDATE BIO. 9/21/2018 Oh what an angel he is!! Jasper came to United Yorkie Rescue as a 3yr, 5lb very very sick baby and is now a Forever Ours. For those who don't know his story, Jasper was brought into rescue at death's door after being abandoned in a backyard. Poor baby initially suffered two seizure because his little body was so malnourished.

A few months after stability, he suffered cardiac arrest after an initial modified attempt to cure his horrific heart worms. He was brought back to life in my home, rushed to the ER for immediate care and suffered heart and lung damage due to throwing an embolism and the immense sloughing of heart worms that this little baby had within him. His second ultrasound showed that he could never continue the treatment due to the position on the worms in his pulmonary artery. Jasper continues to receive his monthly Heartguard preventative, and on day 3 or 4 it takes a toll on his body.

We will soon revisit the vet to check to see if Jasper is heart worm free. There have been cases noted where after years of doxy and Heartguard, dogs have become heart worm free! Although damage is already done, I pray one day this this sweet baby will be rid of them. Please continue to support UYR (www.uyr.us) with their Forever Ours babies, they will never be placed for adoption, but all of these babies will need medical care the rest of their lives. Jasper and I thank you and bless you for all for just loving them.